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Tom Schreier
Tom Schreier is the founder and proprietor of Zone Coverage. He created Zone Coverage with the goal of mixing new age media with old-school journalism. His goal was to create an economically sustainable platform for sports content for Minnesota fans. Before Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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Michael Pineda’s Suspension Comes when Twins are Shorthanded During Crucial Stretch
By Tom Schreier - Sep 7, 2019
The skies were overcast and the weather in the mid-60s on Saturday when it was announced that Major League Baseball had suspended Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda […]
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Rosario’s Game-Winning Throw Caps a Fenway Homecoming for Baldelli, Series Win for Twins
By Tom Schreier - Sep 5, 2019
BOSTON — The Minnesota Twins’ trip to Fenway Park began with Rocco Baldelli being swarmed by media that had journeyed from Pawtucket to Nantucket, and ended with […]
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Ian Miller Makes His Debut with the Minnesota Twins, but Will He Ever Get an At-Bat?
By Tom Schreier - Sep 5, 2019
Ian Miller gets it. He grew up in Philadelphia, and went to college in New York, so when the Boston Red Sox faithful let him hear it […]
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Jose Berrios Says His Stuff is Back, but He’s Missing “Here and There”
By Tom Schreier - Sep 4, 2019
BOSTON — Standing behind Jose Berrios in center field was Max Kepler to begin the first inning. Jake Cave was placed in right. That wouldn’t be out […]
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Brusdar Graterol Has Turned to Jose Berrios as a Mentor in the Twins Locker Room
By Tom Schreier - Sep 4, 2019
BOSTON — Brusdar Graterol has made it clear that he looks up to Jose Berrios and has leaned on him as the hard-throwing pitching phenom finds his […]
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Minnesota Twins Showcase Bullpen in Win Over the Boston Red Sox
By Tom Schreier - Sep 3, 2019
BOSTON — Minnesota Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey loves this time of year because the games are meaningful. It also doesn’t hurt that his team is […]
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The Minnesota Twins’ Focus on Versatility at the Beginning of the Year is Paying Off Now
By Tom Schreier - Aug 29, 2019
CHICAGO — The Minnesota Twins put a lot of emphasis on versatility when they decided who was heading north with them after Spring Training in Fort Myers, […]
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Jonathan Schoop is Playing Better Recently, Despite Reduced Playing Time in Second Half
By Tom Schreier - Aug 29, 2019
If it’s bothering Jonathan Schoop that he’s not receiving as much playing time recently, it hasn’t affected his demeanor. The happy-go-lucky veteran second baseman is always smiling, […]
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Amidst Uncertainty with Shoulder Injury, Byron Buxton is a Welcome Presence for Twins
By Tom Schreier - Aug 28, 2019
CHICAGO — As Byron Buxton walked through the hallway past his manager’s office, he got a pat on his back from bench coach Derek Shelton. Upon arriving […]
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After Closing Out the Twins Win Over the White Sox, Taylor Rogers Watches His Brother’s Debut
By Tom Schreier - Aug 28, 2019
CHICAGO — Taylor Rogers admitted that he was thinking about his brother making his major-league debut. How could he not? They’re identical twins, and Tyler, 28, has […]
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Eddie Rosario is Back in the Lineup, and Rosters Expand in September, but Byron Buxton Has Had a Setback
By Tom Schreier - Aug 27, 2019
CHICAGO — Byron Buxton felt something in his left shoulder during his third at-bat while rehabbing with Class A Cedar Rapids on Monday. When it flared up […]
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The Minnesota Twins Should Continue to Invest in Reclamation Projects like Martin Perez
By Tom Schreier - Aug 25, 2019
Back in 2007, when Martin Perez signed with the Texas Rangers out of Venezuela for $580K, Jason Parks of Baseball Time in Arlington compared him to a […]